Chocolate Baking – The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, Desserts, and Pastries by Edd Kimber

If you love chocolate, and love to bake, Chocolate Baking – The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, Desserts and Pastries by Edd Kimber published by Quadrille and launching on March 10, 2026, will appeal to bakers and chocoholics. Edd Kimber’s recipes are inspired and easy to follow with stunning photography by Matthew Hague, and as a dedicated baker, I cannot wait to make all of the recipes in this gorgeous 255-page book. Why not bake something special and create lasting memories for your favohttp://www.quadrille.comrite someone, for your family, or for your friends? Something homemade is always appreciated and is a wonderful way to express your love at birthdays, anniversaries, on Valentine’s Day, or anytime you want to brighten someone’s day.

Some cookbooks catch your eye with the title, some with the recipes, and some with the photographs; Chocolate Baking – The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, Desserts, and Pastries by Edd Kimber captured my attention with all three. The title was perfect to pique my interest, then opening the book and seeing photographs of chocolate in all its varied and luscious forms in a two-page layout, had my mouth watering in anticipation, and this was before I had even seen the sumptuous 100 recipes!

Edd Kimber

As the inaugural winner of The Great British Bake Off and best-selling author of One Tin Bakes and Small Batch Bakes, London-based baker Edd Kimber knows a thing or two about baking. Edd’s introduction’s states it best, “When I think back on why I became a baker, I realise the answer lies inside a slice of homemade chocolate cake, a cake made with love to celebrate a birthday.”

Double Marble Loaf Cake

What I especially love about Edd Kimber’s new book is that it includes an introduction and brief yet fascinating chocolate glossary, along with special chocolate techniques. The book is divided into chapters on Cakes, Cookies & Bars, Desserts, Pastry, Breads, Building Blocks, and A Little Sweet Treat, and I found something delicious that I want to make in each of them!

S’mores Cake

A few of the oh-so tempting recipes in the Cakes chapter that caught my eye and had me rushing to put on my chef coat and grab my stand-up mixer were the Double Marble Loaf Cake (page 60), the S’mores Cake (pages 56-58), and the Rhubarb & White Chocolate Snack Cake (page 65). For me, rhubarb is the essence of late spring, and I cannot wait for rhubarb season to make this cake and celebrate the season.

Rhubarb and White Chocolate Snack Cake

Other indulgent recipes that caught my eye include Pistachio Tiramisu (page 117 in the Desserts chapter), the Matcha Marble Cookies (page 117 in the Cookies & Bars chapter), and the Blueberry Tarragon White Chocolate Cheesecake Tart (page 181 in the Pastry chapter), to name but a few of the many outstanding highlights. From start to finish, Chocolate Baking – The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, Desserts, and Pastries by Edd Kimber is a baking book that you will want to add to your collection.

Matcha Marble Cookies

Edd Kimber’s recipe for Blueberry Tarragon White Chocolate Cheesecake Tart Extracted from Chocolate Baking by Edd Kimber (Quadrille, $42). Photography by Matthew Hague, is below to tempt your palate. Happy Baking! 

Blueberry Tarragon White Chocolate Cheesecake Tart

Blueberry Tarragon White Chocolate Cheesecake Tart
Serves: 10-12

“When I need a simple crowd-pleasing dessert, a no-bake cheesecake fits the bill perfectly. The white chocolate version uses Bischoff biscuits for a toasty, almost caramelised flavour in the crust and is topped with blueberry compote infused with a little tarragon for a beautiful herbal aniseed flavour.”

Biscuit Base 

White Chocolate Cheesecake

Blueberry And Tarragon Compote

1. For the biscuit base, finely crush the Bischoff using either a food processor or by placing the biscuits in a freezer bag and beating with a rolling pin until finely ground. Tip the crumbs into a bowl, add the butter and salt, and stir until thoroughly combined. Tip this mixture into the base of a 23 cm (9-inch) loose-bottomed tart tin (pan), and spread, gently pressing it into an even layer. Use a flat-bottomed glass to compact the crust across the base and up the sides of the tin. Refrigerate while you make the cheesecake.

2. Put the chocolate in a small bowl and melt, using either a microwave or bain-marie (see page 24). Set aside for about 10 minutes until cool but still fluid. Place the chocolate and all of the remaining cheesecake ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until thick and holding soft peaks. Scrape atop the biscuit base and spread into an even layer.

3. To make the compote, place 250 grams (9 ounces) of the blueberries, the sugar, lemon juice, and tarragon in a saucepan, along with 50 ml (3.5 tablespoons) water and bring to the boil over a medium heat. Once at a rolling boil, cook for 3-4 minutes until the fruit is starting to break down and the liquid is slightly reduced. In a small bowl whisk together the cornflour (cornstarch) and 2 tablespoons of the liquid from the pan. Pour this slurry into the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, for a further minute or until you have a jam-like consistency. Scrape the compote into a bowl, cover, and refrigerate until needed.

4. When ready to serve, remove the compote from the refrigerator and stir through the remaining blueberries. Spoon atop the cheesecake, spreading over most of it, but leaving a small border around the edge.

5. Kept refrigerated, the cheesecake will keep for up to 2 days.

Chocolate Baking – The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, Desserts, and Pastries by Edd Kimber
ISBN: 978-1-83783-353-5
United Kingdom: ₤28.00
United States: $42.00 Hardcover
The book launches March 10, 2026, is published by Quadrille, and is available as a Hardback (Hardcover) & eBook

Edd Kimber
Website: https://www.theboywhobakes.co.uk/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBoyWhoBakes/
Substack: @eddkimber
Instagram: @theboywhobakes

A few of the websites where you can purchase Chocolate Baking – The Ultimate Guide to Cakes, Cookies, Desserts and Pastries by Edd Kimber include: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, and many others. 

The book is available to pre-order at: https://geni.us/ChocolateBaking  

For more information on where to purchase, please visit the Penguin website at: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/470182/chocolate-baking-by-kimber-edd/9781837833535 

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